Office of Research and Professional Development

Welcome to the Department of Family Medicine's Research and Scholarship site. The Research Division provides guidance to faculty and residents in all aspects, including design, methods, and ethical conduct of clinical, public health, and medical education research.

We make every effort needed to encourage and facilitate faculty and residents' pursuit and attainment of excellence in all spheres of scholarship. We train our residents to develop a research attitude, with an evidence-based form of inquiry, in order to become informed practitioners and life long learners. Faculty members model the requisite attitudes and behaviors to guide and inspire our trainees. In addition to research and scholarly work within the Department, we are involved with collaborative work, in both teaching and research, with other UIC departments, as well as with other institutions.

Our long-term vision is directed towards:

Utilizing national and international research to identify gaps in the determinants of risk for preventable diseases particularly in vulnerable populations.